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Methods: Forty-six patients who underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery under one of three regional anesthesia techniques, including ISB (n = 15), ASB (n = 15), and CCB (n = 16), were included in the study. Diaphragmatic excursion was measured by ultrasonography 30 min after the block. Postoperative pain was assessed with a numerical rating scale. The groups were compared in terms of diaphragm paralysis and postoperative pain status. Results: The groups were similar in basic patient and surgical characteristics as well as motor and sensory block scores. There was no difference in analgesic use between the groups. Diaphragm measurements in the ISB group were found to be significantly lower compared to the ASB and CCB groups (p &lt; 0.001). In addition, diaphragm measurements in the ASB group were found to be lower than in the CCB group (p = 0.036). When comparing diaphragm measurements between the initial and 30th min of block, significant decreases were observed in the ISB and ASB groups (p &lt; 0.001), whereas no difference was found in the CCB group. Conclusions: Postoperative pain scores and analgesic use were similar between the three blocks. In terms of diaphragm paralysis, the best blocks appeared to be CCB followed by ASB. CCB and ASB can be considered as safe and effective alternative blocks in arthroscopic shoulder surgery, particularly for patients without serious obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15020421","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,6]],"date-time":"2026-01-06T12:35:47Z","timestamp":1767702947000},"page":"421","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of Interscalene Brachial Plexus, Anterior Suprascapular Nerve, and Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Blocks in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9043-1685","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Burak Taha","family":"Sar\u0131o\u011flan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gaziantep City Hospital, Gaziantep 27470, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1446-7747","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yeliz","family":"K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, B\u00fcy\u00fckdere Mh, Odunpazar\u0131, Eski\u015fehir 26040, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1604-648X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u0130rem Eraslan","family":"Sar\u0131o\u011flan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gaziantep City Hospital, Gaziantep 27470, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7107-3798","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mehmet Sacit","family":"G\u00fcle\u00e7","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, B\u00fcy\u00fckdere Mh, Odunpazar\u0131, Eski\u015fehir 26040, T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e23","DOI":"10.2106\/JBJS.RVW.23.00047","article-title":"Opioid-sparing strategies in arthroscopic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","volume":"11","author":"Ekhtiari","year":"2023","journal-title":"JBJS Rev."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1199","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jse.2024.08.031","article-title":"Early postoperative pain is similar after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair vs. short-stay shoulder arthroplasty: A prospective study","volume":"34","author":"Lopez","year":"2025","journal-title":"J. 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